to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
even though; despite; when
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
storage room; store room; lumber room
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
both; both sides; both parties
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to stop walking; to pause
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
to peer into the darkness
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
long military service; having experienced many battles
two times; twice; two degrees
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable